A total eclipse of the Sun occurred on 2 February, 0607 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 21:29 UT. The Sun was darkened for 1 minute and 53 seconds by a dramatic total eclipse covering a narrow path at most 65 km wide. This was a sight worth seeing.

The total eclipse lasted for 1 minute and 53 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 21:29:19 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the total solar eclipse. It also shows the broader area in which a partial eclipse was seen. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 3 eclipses:

This was the 34th eclipse in solar Saros series 50.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, solar Saros series 50, is linked to lunar Saros series 43. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 21:29:19 on 2 Feb UT TDT Date/time (max) 02:41:26 on 3 Feb TDT
Saros Series 50 Number in Series 34
Penumbral Magnitiude Central Magnitiude 1.019
Gamma -0.0533 Path Width (km) 65
Delta T 5h12m Error ± 15m22s (95%)
Penumbral Duration Partial Duration
Total Duration 1m53s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale. For this eclipse, this makes the date shown on this site different to NASA's date.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:41 UTC.